If so, then it’s showing you’ve got less than 1 GB of RAM…which generally means BIG PROBLEM (especially on a machine less than 10 yrs old). I’d say go here and download and burn to disk, this diagnostic disk http://www.memtest.org/ (follow the directions there) and run it on the desktop…

The laptop amount…2 GB of RAM is barely enough to get Windows running, especially Vista. You are using about 1/4 of your RAM just for Widows…once you load DS and your video card assigns some more RAM to handle viewport, you’ve got next to nothing left to render with…

I think there is some issue with the 32 bit version of 3dlight or DAZ.

There is…

It’s called being at the very edge of being able to run on a 32 bit system…it’s not a flaw so much as trying to fit 5.1 gallons into a 5 gallon bucket. Depending on things like video cards, background apps and even desktop settings/eye candy it could be enough to push it over that edge. And 4 GB (max RAM for 32 bit) is just as bad, because when all is said and done, you end up with roughly 2 GB of usable by programs memory…and that’s without any of them running.

Looking at the performance of the software, I’m guessing the next full version release is going to be 64 bit only…the capabilities/features/memory requirements are too much for it not to be.